Infant Asthma
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Using a nebulizer
Keep Kids Healthy
Nebulizers are commonly prescribed to deliver asthma medication to infants. Here are tips on how to use your child's nebulizer correctly.
Hold still, baby!
Breatherville
It's hard enough having an infant with asthma...but administering medication to a wriggly baby? Eeek! Don't worry, here are some suggestions to help make things easier.
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Infant asthma overview
Baby Center
Very thorough and readable overview of asthma in infants. Find information about asthma triggers, treatments, and what to expect here.
Quiz me!
ACAAI
Fun quiz for kids (and their parents!) age 1-8 can help you to determine if your child could have asthma, or if his/her asthma symptoms could be better controlled. Get comfy and give it a whirl.
Does wheezing mean asthma?
Kids Health
There are many reasons besides asthma that an infant could be wheezing. This article explains some of them and gives a bit of information about treatments that may be used for your baby's wheezing. Also available in Spanish!
Infant asthma answers
Allergy Buyers Club
This is a commercial site selling allergy products, but feel free to just read their helpful article and purchase nothing! Series of questions and answers provides a very thorough article about asthma in infants and how you can cope with it.
self-help submit a link
If your infant is diagnosed with asthma, you will want to be prepared for handling this chronic condition throughout childhood. This article is a great jumping-off point, including many helpful links to further information on topics.
Online asthma college
Breatherville
Parents who have an infant with asthma need to learn as much as they can about this disease. This free online asthma course can help you do just that! Free, quick registration is required.
One family's asthma story
Epinions
Read this story of one family's struggle to get their infant diagnosed with asthma and feel empowered to be your baby's biggest advocate. Helpful story for anyone going through a child's asthma.
Pregnancy and asthma
ACAAI
If you have asthma, there are important considerations you need to be aware of before your infant is even born. This article explains how asthma affects pregnancy and what you should expect.
You are what you eat
NAC Australia
Even before your infant is born, there are things you may be able to do to reduce his or her chance of developing asthma! Find out how to give your baby the best chance for an asthma-free life here.
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TIme to retire that noodle?
Parenthood
A study has found that there may be a link between infant asthma and indoor swimming pool use. Is it time to cancel that swimming class? Read on.
Antibiotics and asthma
Scientific American
A study has found that infants who received antibiotics in the first 6 months of life were twice as likely to develop asthma and 1.5 times as likely to develop allergies.
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They lurk in the crib...
NAC Australia
Is that Pooh blanket contributing to your baby's asthma? Read this series of articles to see what triggers could be lurking in your baby's crib and what you can do to help keep symptoms at bay.

